Ashley studies for her upcoming psychology exam while sitting on her sunny front porch. When she takes the exam in a dimly lit lecture hall,she does poorly on the exam.Which of the
Following could have influenced her ability to recall the necessary exam information?

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Context-dependent memory suggests that people are more likely to remember information if they are in the same context or environment where they originally learned it. Since Ashley studied in a sunny environment but took the exam in a dimly lit room, the change in context could have negatively impacted her ability to recall the studied information.

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